Time and time again Flashcards
Atomoxitine
non stimulant rx for ADHD
Oliguria definition
under 250 ml urine/ 12 hours
rx of choice for delirium in the elderly
low dose haloperidol
Ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome
seen w/ meds that stimulate ovaries
ovarian enlargement w/ mult follicles –> diffuse ab pain
may have ascites/ SOB
Rx for child w/ mildly elevated lead in blood
1- recheck venous lead
2- levels 5-44, repeat testing in 1 month
*consider rx for levels above 45
Organism in rice food poisoning
bacillus cereus
Organism in unrefigerated / under cooked food w/ water diarrhea
c perfringens
Imaging for kidney stone
ultrasound
non-contrast CT
organism from under cooked foods, esp eggs and poultry
salmonella
rx only for sever or compromised
What is an IV pyelogram
IV contrast and plain x ray
(looks for kidney stone)
Not used much anymore
Vibrio vulnificus
marine bug
food borne illness (oyster) or skin infection (leads to rapid nec fasc)
Liver disease pts high risk for infection
Leading cause of cellulitis and erysipelas
s aureus
strep pyogenes
When do you give plt transfusion
plt under 10,000
or
plts under 50,000 w/ active bleeding
Fresh frozen plasma
contains clotting factors
used in sever coagulaopathy (DIC, cirrhosis) with active bleeding
Bloody diarrhea bug asc w/ travel, contaminated food/water
shigella